# Pasta al olio with a zesty twist

A quick and easy pasta dish featuring garlic, chili flakes, lemon zest, and fresh parsley.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- spaghetti pasta
- olive oil
- thinly sliced garlic
- red chili flakes
- lemon zest
- pasta water
- parmesan cheese
- finely chopped fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a pan.
2. Add thinly sliced garlic to the pan.
3. Add red chili flakes to the pan.
4. Zest a lemon directly into the pan.
5. Add pasta water to the pan.
6. Add cooked spaghetti pasta to the pan.
7. Grind black pepper over the pasta.
8. Grate parmesan cheese over the pasta.
9. Add finely chopped fresh parsley to the pasta.
10. Mix all ingredients well with tongs.

## Equipment

- pan
- grater
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cka2MFhANa4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5410775e-43bd-4743-8ebc-5dd0b24be965
- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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